An Iyaganku Family Court sitting in Ibadan, on Tuesday ordered that a 42-year-old man, Alabi Zakariyau be remanded for for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 11-year-old daughter. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Patricia Adetuyibi, who did not take the plea of Zakariyau ordered that he should be remanded at Abolongo Correctional...
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested one of two brothers who served as major sources of illicit drugs in the Southeast and South-South parts of the country, Onyeaghalachi Stephen. This is contained in a statement issued by its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi on Tuesday in Abuja....
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the attacks on its offices in some parts of the country won’t deter it from holding the 2023 general elections. Yakubu said this on Tuesday in Abeokuta during an assessment tour of its office recently attacked...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to consider whether President Joe Biden’s administration can implement guidelines challenged by two conservative-leaning states of shifting immigration enforcement toward public safety threats. This the court said in a case testing executive branch power to set enforcement priorities. The justices will...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, has sentenced the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Usman Baba, to a three-month imprisonment over alleged refusal to obey a sister court judgment reinstating a police officer, Patrick Okoli, who was compulsorily retired back to work. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, in a ruling...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Less than 48 hours to the commencement of the 21st edition of the National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State, a powerful member-contingent of Team Nasarawa, on Tuesday, left Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, for the fiesta. The 277 man contingent comprised of181 Athletes,...
The entire board of directors at Juventus has resigned, including president Andrea Agnelli and vice president Pavel Nedved, the Italian Serie A club said in a statement Monday. The board had sought independent legal advice over an ongoing investigation by prosecutors in Turin into allegations of false accounting and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has approved 14-day paternity leave for serving male officers whose spouse delivers a baby. Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, in a circular said the leave will take effect from November 25, 2022. She said the leave is...
Motorists and commuters in Ibadan are having a hard time as gridlocks caused by fuel queues hinder free vehicular movement in the Oyo State capital. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, Mr Sanni Olatunde, an employee of a private company, said no-one had been able...
BY THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has sent a message of condolence to the Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Diocese and the entire Catholic community in the State over the demise of one of its foremost priests, Rev Father Michael Murphy . Rev Murphy, who is...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has handed over to NAPTIP, a 17-year-old girl from Oyo State arrested in Kebbi while allegedly on her way to Libya. The girl was traveling alone when she was arrested by immigration personnel in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi. The NIS Comptroller in...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) and TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Ltd., operator of OML 130, and partners have inaugurated projects in seven states in furtherance of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Mr Mike Sangster, Managing Director, TotalEnergies Upstream companies in Nigeria, said in a statement in Lagos on...
The Ebonyi government says it will fortify security at all Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices, among other facilities, across the state. Chief Stanley Emegha, Security Consultant to the Government, made the disclosure on Tuesday while speaking on efforts to forestall the recent arson on the INEC office in...
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No fewer than 10 countries are expected to participate in the 2022 Annual Calabar Carnival, Mr Eric Anderson, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Development, Cross River has said. Anderson made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that...
Nigeria is yet to meet its 70 per cent target coverage with the COVID-19 vaccines, Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Secretary of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said. Shuaib made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Tuesday in Abuja....
The Osun Police Command on Monday said it had arrested 10 suspects over the attacks across some motor parks in the state on the premise of forceful takeover of the parks. SP Yemisi Opalola, the Command’s Spokesperson, in a statement, said five guns, nine live and four expended cartridges...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – The Edo Police Command has arrested 4 suspects in connection with the death of a man suspected to have been killed by a mob in Benin. Police spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, said the command frowned...
U.S. online retailer Amazon on Monday said that it would shut down its wholesale distribution business in India as it moved to focus more on its core retail business. Amazon Distribution, its wholesale e-commerce website available to small neighbourhood stores in Bengaluru, Mysore and Hubli, was designed to help...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Federal Government says it remained committed to providing reliable and sustainable power to all unserved and underserved rural homes across the country. The Chairman, Governing Board of The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Danlami Kurfi disclosed this on Monday during the commissioning of 2.0MW...